Lead Estimator

Job Responsibilities

Develop and oversee the execution of design and shop drawing processes and manage resource distribution to ensure accurate drawing packages are issued as needed for construction projects to maintain budgeted cost and schedule
Develop estimating processes & procedures that consider the cross-departmental interdependencies to allow for improved overall project performance and decision making
Provide support to the President in evaluating the feasibility of a construction project and the proforma criteria, including completing or providing input to preliminary construction estimates needed for a go/no-go decision
Provide recommendations for mitigating high probability risks
Regularly attend to project sites to gain understanding of construction processes and norms that impact construction build sequence and schedule
Develop construction budgets for initial drawing sets and identify potential risks to cost or schedule to allow for reasonable contingency to be carried. This includes material take offs, drawing comparisons, gaining quotes, developing general conditions, assess rental & warranty costs

Price (and re-price) changes to draft construction budgets with the President and General Manager to develop proposed construction budget to owner
Following project approval, oversee preparation of material take offs and detailed pricing alternatives as scopes of work and/or drawing sets change and identify opportunities for budget changes elsewhere to absorb any new or unexpected expenditures
Establish and manage the tendering process in collaboration with the operations team
Work closely with Design, Procurement and Project Teams, develop and maintain database of reliable historical project costing information that allows for improving future project budgets
Hire, coach, and actively develop a team of construction estimating professionals with a focus on growing each team member for a successful long-term career
Oversee the work of the team and hold self and individual contributors accountable for performance of tasks and required outcomes for the department